Telegraph.co.ukThe environmental battle to save the Blue Heart of EuropeTelegraph.co.uk“Tourism has a lot to offer an economy in terms of longevity, whereas the dams are disruptive to communities. The local economy tends to benefit very little from these kinds of projects.” Reassuringly, victory against hydroelectric schemes in the …
HydroWorldInnergex renews sale of electricity from two small hydropower facilities to BC HydroHydroWorldInnergex Renewable Energy recently signed 40-year electricity purchase agreements to continue providing electricity to BC Hydro from two of its smal…
AccuWeather.comDams provide renewable energy but also take toll on the environmentAccuWeather.comDams are used for recreation, flood control, water supply, hydroelectric power, waste management, river navigation and wildlife habitat, according to the U…
The Camping Canuck (press release) (blog)Hydropower Market – Competitive Landscape & Product Benchmarking 2017-2024The Camping Canuck (press release) (blog)Growing demand for electricity along with upsurge in investment towards sustainable energy will drive the global hydropower industry. Europe and North America have introduced plans to renovate, upgrade, and modernize the ageing stations with an aim to …Strategic Analysis of Small Hydropower MarketThe Columnistall 3 news articles »
eco-business.comWater stress threatens nearly half the world’s thermal power plant capacityeco-business.comMany people point to renewable energy as the greatest threat facing fossil fuel power plants. New WRI research finds that the real threat may be water. When we overlaid areas of current water scarcity with existing power plant infrastructure, we found …and more »
ESI AfricaAfDB provides support for Batoka Hydroelectric projectESI AfricaThe African Development Bank (AfDB) is advising on how funds can be secured for the construction of the 2,400MW Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Power Project to commence. Public relat…
Sudershan Gangrade: Graduating Researcher of the Hydro Research FoundationHydroWorldCritical infrastructures require highly-conservative design criteria that may withstand the most severe hydro-climatic extreme events. These design criteria are based o…
Idaho Press-TribuneNew Hydroelectric Project on hold at Black Canyon Diversion DamIdaho Press-TribuneBlack Canyon Diversion Dam is a multipurpose facility that provides water for irrigation, hydropower, and recreation. It was constructed by Reclamation…
HydroWorldGlobal small hydro investment down 15% in 2017 at $3 billion, report saysHydroWorldSince 2004, the world has invested $2.9 trillion in green energy sources, including small hydro, according to the Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment …
The Daily HeraldSnohomish County PUD scraps Skykomish River hydroelectric damThe Daily HeraldEVERETT — The Snohomish County PUD has abandoned efforts to harness power from Sunset Falls. The three-member PUD commission made that decision Tuesday. “Based on its long-term energy planning and needs, the PUD has determined a continued emphasis on …and more »
Bitcoin Farms Choose Quebec for its Clean EnergynewsBTCMining companies are now promoting their operations to potential investors as environmentally friendly and moving from coal-based countries such as China to cleaner forms of energy, such as hydropo…
ZME ScienceSilently, Portugal just produced 100% of its electricity from renewables for a whole monthZME ScienceThe country also uses an interesting solution to address the matter of energy storage. Portugal combines wind and hydropower by using nighttime winds to pump water uphill. The water flows back through the generators when energy is needed — the so …and more »
MIT Technology ReviewBitcoin is eating QuebecMIT Technology ReviewIn 2016, Hydro-Québec announced a formal plan to woo data centers like those run by Microsoft and Amazon. Cryptocurrency miners also came calling, and began submitting proposals in September 2017. Interest from them soon became overwhelming, with more …
Millennium PostIIT-Roorke opens new R&D lab to help small hydro power projectsMillennium PostRoorkee: In a major move aimed at giving a boost to growth of small hydropower industry to make compete in International market in hydroelectric power development, the the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IIT- Roorkee) has established an …Small Hydropower Market to Undertake Strapping Growth During 2015 – 2023The Financial Analystall 4 news articles »
Concord MonitorLetter: New England needs solar and hydroConcord MonitorWeeks’s touting of Massachusetts’s “installed capacity” of 1,898 megawatts of solar as being larger than Northern Pass’s 1,090 megawatts of hydroelectricity is a case in point. He fails to tell readers there is a difference between the total capacity …
The HinduArunachal flags infrastructure deficitThe HinduApart from roads, the focus of the frontier State’s infrastructure is on several major hydropower projects that have either not taken off or are stuck at various stages of construction. According to the Central Electricity Authority’s on January 31 …and more »
ForbesA Catch 22 Is Ensnaring Hydroelectricity And Salmon In The NorthwestForbesA Catch 22 is now ensnaring the Pacific Northwest. Indeed, the region’s dependence on hydroelectricity is running into direct conflict with the survival of the salmon and orca whales. To resolve the matter, a clean energy advocacy group says that …
HydroWorldCourt rules in favor of 400-MW El Quimbo hydropower project environmental licenseHydroWorld“Among the main benefits of El Quimbo Hydroelectric Power Plant for the country are to guarantee the reliability of the energy supply, increase the energy security and stability of the Colombian electricity system and contribute significantly to the …
EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Pumped Hydroelectric Energy Storage (PHES) Market Research by Production …The FinancialLatest research study from HTF MI with title EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Pumped Hydroelectric Energy Storage (PHES)…
Financial ExpressPakistan approaches World Bank over India’s completing of Kishanganga hydropower project, says media reportFinancial ExpressPakistan has informed the World Bank about India’s completing of the Kishanganga hydropower project during the bank’s “pause” period and has urged it to “recognise its responsibility” under the Indus Waters Treaty, a media report said today. Pakistan …Pakistan complains to World Bank over India continuing work on Kishanganga hydropower projectFirstpostPakistan asks World Bank to vouch India abiding IWTAPN LivePakistan approaches World Bank over Kishanganga project: ReportEconomic Timesall 3 news articles »
